Workplace Injuries

• Pressure Increases to Widen Definition of 9/11 Victims

  Shannon Weidemann | May 29, 2007 2:21 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A presidential candidate, two U.S. Representatives from New York, and other activists are pressing the Medical Examiner's office and the city of New York to widen the defintion of those affected by the World Trade Center attacks. A woman that died five months after the September 11th was just added to the official victims' list, which allows her family to receive a death benefit from the Victim...

• City acknowledges 9/11 toxic dust death

  Staff Writer | May 25, 2007 8:21 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A woman who was caught in a dust cloud on 9/11 near the World Trade Center died of lung disease five months later, and the city of New York now acknowledges her as a 9/11 victim. The WNYC Newsroom reports that the city Medical Examiner reversed a previous opinion that dust exposure did not cause deaths in those present on 9/11. Now the ME is saying that dust exposure contributed to this vicitm's...

• City finally plans to help victims of 9/11 illness

  Staff Writer | March 05, 2007 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  New York City's Mayor announced a plan in February for the city to help victims who suffer from 9/11 illness resulting from the World Trade Center attacks and collapse. The site was understandably an extremely toxic one in the hours and weeks after the devastating World Trade Center attack and collapse of the buildings. This affected not only rescue workers and cleanup crews, but also those who...

• People Affected by World Trade Center Illness Want Help

  Shannon Weidemann | February 26, 2007 3:33 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Of the people that were the first to respond to the call for help on September 11th, 60 percent are still feeling some effect on their health from that day. They suffer from asbestos exposure, reduced lung capacity and pulmonary fibrosis. Others who worked at Ground Zero or at the landfill where debris where taken are also suffering from so called World Trade Center Illness. Many blame the...

• New York Construction Accident Laws In Danger

  Staff Writer | November 30, 2005 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  It appears that the Assembly in Albany may be considering some "comparative negligence" laws. That would be a shame. I agree with the attorney in this article that the reason our great state has such low on-the-job injury rates is because we have such strict rules requiring companies to provide safe working conditions. If the worker mentioned in this article had been provided with a working...

• Worker Suffers Minor Injuries In Crane Accident

  Chrissie Cole | February 10, 2009 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A crane accident on Tuesday morning at an Imperial County construction site landed one worker in the hospital when the heavy steel structure collapsed on him. Amazingly, he escaped the...

• New York Issues New Crane Safety Policy

  Shannon Weidemann | June 24, 2008 5:26 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  New York City has responded to two recent fatal construction crane accidents by revamping the safety policy involving cranes. These policies include measures on documentation, labeling, maintenance...

• Judge Rules Insurance Companies to Pay WTC Legal Costs

  Shannon Weidemann | March 28, 2008 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  In a ruling by New York Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, insurance companies for the City of New York are responsible for legal costs associated with defending the city in World Trade Center cases. A $1 Billion captive insurance fund was set up by the federal government to pay claims, but that money was being used to pay for legal costs as well. The city has had legal expenses of $100 Million. ...

• World Trade Center Sick Travel to Washington

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2008 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Two busloads of first responders to the World Trade Center attacks traveled to Washington D.C. yesterday in order to ask for better health care coverage for themselves and others. Thousands are people are believed to suffer World Trade Center Illness after being exposed to toxic fumes and rubble. Two jetlines flew into the buildings on September 11, 2001 causing them to collapse. Thousands of...

• World Trade Center Illness Plan Stopped

  Shannon Weidemann | December 26, 2007 10:50 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A plan the would have allowed greater access to health care for those suffering from World Trade Center Illness was stopped by the CDC. The proposed program would have reimbursed doctors for treating patients that live outside of the New York City area. Many rescuers traveled from across the country and are now feeling the effects of the toxic fumes and materials that filled the air following...